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    Australian Lingo

    What was Battlers' Blocks, which were given to soldiers in Australia after WW2?Australian Lingo (thejazzkickazz)

      Worthless land.

    What type of living thing is a Coolabah?Australian Lingo (thejazzkickazz)

      Eucalyptus microtheca.

    What kind of person is a Drongo?Australian Lingo (thejazzkickazz)

      awkward.

    What kind of animal is a Jumbuck?Australian Lingo (thejazzkickazz)

      sheep.

    What is the Dunny?Australian Lingo (thejazzkickazz)

      Outside toilet.

    What is a VB?Australian Lingo (thejazzkickazz)

      Victoria Bitter.

    What is a Melaleuca?Australian Lingo (thejazzkickazz)

      Paper Bark Tree.

    What is a Galah?Australian Lingo (thejazzkickazz)

      Parroting idiot. A galah is also a bird.

    What food item is Damper?Australian Lingo (thejazzkickazz)

      Bread.

    What do Australians call a shrimp?Aussie Facts 1 (mempalm)

      a prawn. In Australia there is a saying, ' Chuck a prawn on the barbie luv.' Translated that means, 'Put a shrimp on the barbeque, dear.'

    In Australian rhyming slang, what is a 'Joe Blake'?Aussie Facts 1 (mempalm)

      a snake.

    In Australia, what is a 'mozzie'?Aussie Facts 1 (mempalm)

      a mosquito.

    In Australia, what is a 'Blue-bottle'?Aussie Facts 1 (mempalm)

      a stinging jellyfish.

    In Australia, what is a 'billy'?Aussie Facts 1 (mempalm)

      a tin for boiling water.

    In Australia, what is a 'barbie'?Aussie Facts 1 (mempalm)

      a barbeque. In order to be the doll, it would be "Barbie", with a capital letter....

    In Australia what is a jumbuck?Aussie Facts 1 (mempalm)

      a sheep.

    In Aussie slang what is a 'china plate'?Aussie Facts 1 (mempalm)

      a best mate.

    If you lived in Australia and you had red hair and freckles your nick-name would probably be ...?Aussie Facts 1 (mempalm)

      Blue or Bluey.

    How does one say goodbye?Australian Lingo (thejazzkickazz)

      Hooroo.

    Australians like football, meat-pies, kangaroos and ....?Aussie Facts 1 (mempalm)

      Holden cars. This slogan was part of a television advertisement and is now used to represent Australians way of life.

Frequently Asked Questions about Australian Lingo

    • What does "lingo" mean? ( goto )


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    • What is the meaning of "Paradox of thrift" in the layman lingo? ( goto )


    • Trying again...In the hip (hip-hop...) lingo, what is 'bling-bling'supposed to mean? ( goto )


    • What are Australian Bushmen? ( goto )


    • If I am eating 'fairy fluff' what food is that in English? Although the country that uses the term 'fairy fluff' speaks English, it's a culture type lingo thing! ( goto )


    • How many Australian states are there? ( goto )


    • What are 'bladders' in Australian slang? ( goto )


    • Which Australian tennis star married the son of a West Australian Premier? ( goto )


    • What is the widest indentation in the Australian continent? ( goto )


    • Name an Australian whiskey manufacturer? ( goto )


    • Are there any Australian whiskies that are like Bourbon? ( goto )


    • Is Pavlova's origin New Zealand or Australian? ( goto )


    • Who was the Australian star of Kate & Leopold? ( goto )


    • Who was the last Australian to receive a knighthood? ( goto )


    • Who was the first indigene to become Australian of the Year? ( goto )


    • What was the first legal casino on the Australian mainland? ( goto )


    • Which Australian artist painted 'Moody's Pub'? ( goto )


    • Who is the shadow Attorney-General in the Australian Parliament? ( goto )


    • In which Australian national park are Burrumindle Falls ? ( goto )


    • Which Australian city recently hosted Equitana? ( goto )


    • Who are the 2006 world champions at Australian Rules Football? ( goto )


    • Which Smurf talks with an Australian accent? ( goto )


    • Can anyone find a link to the complete list of the Australian Society of Authors 40 best Australian novels? ( goto )


    • In the Australian art world, who won the Archibald Prize in 1980? ( goto )


    • Who is captain of the victorious Australian Davis Cup team? ( goto )


    • Why is Launceston, Tasmania, significant in the history of Australian cricket? ( goto )


    • In which Australian state is the gian Eldee Man seen? ( goto )


    • The creeks of Sardine and Bellbird are found in which Australian State? ( goto )


    • In which Australian state is the wine-growing King Valley? ( goto )


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